SITHCCC026 — Package prepared foodstuffs

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What an assessment for SITHCCC026 must cover

30 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Select food and packaging materials.

1.1Check and select food that meets quality requirements for packaging.
1.2Refer problems with food quality to a higher level staff member for action.
1.3Select packaging materials appropriate for specific foods, storage or transport requirements and organisational procedures.

2 Package and label foods.

2.1Package food items using appropriate packaging according to organisational specifications and food safety procedures.
2.2Label foods according to labelling guidelines and specifications.
2.3Ensure that food items are not contaminated during packaging process.
2.4Adhere to food safety environmental requirements for food packaging area.

3 Complete work process.

3.1Restore work area to original condition according to organisational procedures and environmental requirements.
3.2Identify and report on unsafe or faulty equipment or materials, or rectify according to level of individual responsibility.
3.3Store surplus food items in appropriate environmental conditions.

Performance evidence

package and label each of the following foodstuffs: beverages, dairy products, dry goods, frozen goods, fruit and vegetables, meat, poultry or seafood
demonstrate procedure to check quality of above foodstuffs against quality criteria
select and use the following aseptically treated packaging materials for the above foodstuffs: plastic cling wrap, plastic containers, foil containers, polystyrene foam, cryovac machine, recyclable packaging materials
package above foodstuffs within commercial time constraints
maintain packaging work area in line with food safety environmental requirements.

Knowledge evidence

quality criteria for food to be packaged: correct portion size, shelf-life, freshness, visual appeal
key contents of labelling guidelines and specifications determined by: the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, local, state or territory food safety regulations
organisational food safety procedures and labelling specifications for packaging food
meaning as defined by the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code of: contaminant, contaminated food, potentially hazardous foods
environmental requirements for packaging area to avoid food contamination: temperature control, cleaning and sanitising of: packaging area, packaging equipment, recyclable packaging materials, protecting food from contaminants, pests and foreign objects
features of packaging materials for food: aseptically treated, capable of protecting food from damage, non-contaminating, of appropriate dimensions for food, stackable and transportable, visually appropriate to functional need
characteristics and uses of packaging materials specified in the performance evidence
packaging requirements for specific food types specified in the performance evidence
types of recycled packaging materials and their uses: cardboard, bamboo
requirements of organisational food safety procedures relating to packaging food.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: read and understand label specifications and organisational food safety procedures for packaging food.
Writing skills: record accurate details on food labels for packaged foods.
Numeracy skills: calculate quantities of food items and packaging materials for particular jobs.
Problem-solving skills: maintain environmental conditions to prevent contamination of food packaging area.
Technology skills: use food packaging and labelling equipment.

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What does an assessment tool for SITHCCC026 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SITHCCC026 needs to address all 30 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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